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50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Rhoades, Ellen A. – Volta Review, 2011
The primary purpose of a literature review is to assist readers in understanding the whole body of available research on a topic, informing readers on the strengths and weaknesses of studies within that body. It is defined by its guiding concept or topical focus: an account of what was previously published on a specific topic. This prevents…
Descriptors: Criticism, Literature Reviews, Meta Analysis, Research Problems
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Rhoades, Ellen A. – Volta Review, 2011
The primary purpose of a literature review is to assist readers in understanding the whole body of available research on a topic, informing readers on the strengths and weaknesses of studies within that body. It is defined by its guiding concept or topical focus: an account of what was previously published on a specific topic. This prevents…
Descriptors: Literature Reviews, Meta Analysis, Hearing Impairments
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Rhoades, Ellen A. – Volta Review, 2010
This position paper briefly presents evidence-based findings pertaining to the language of labels for people with hearing loss that relate to stigma, expectation levels, stereotypes, and self-fulfilling prophecies. These constructs are important for auditory-based practitioners, administrators, policymakers, students, families, and persons with…
Descriptors: Evidence, Intervention, Hearing Impairments, Position Papers
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Rhoades, Ellen A.; Price, Fiona; Perigoe, Christina Barris – Volta Review, 2004
The purposes of this paper are to examine the degree of ethnic diversity that exists among children with hearing loss; to review how this affects implementation of auditory-based intervention for children with many needs; and to suggest ways that auditory-based therapists can respect and respond to diversity for the improvement of services to…
Descriptors: Hearing Impairments, Racial Differences, Multiple Disabilities, Ethnicity
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Rhoades, Ellen A. – Volta Review, 2001
It is recommended that auditory-verbal clinicians working with children with hearing impairments and their families use a battery of specific language tests when providing an early intervention program that focuses on language growth. These multiple measures should include norm-and criterion-referenced instruments that specifically measure…
Descriptors: Auditory Evaluation, Criterion Referenced Tests, Deafness, Early Childhood Education
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Rhoades, Ellen A.; Chisholm, Theresa H. – Volta Review, 2000
A study examined the global language growth rate of 40 children with hearing loss (hearing aid and cochlear implant users) who received intensive auditory-verbal intervention for 1-4 years. Results found these children essentially attained linguistic competency at levels commensurate with peers who had normal hearing. (Contains references.)…
Descriptors: Cochlear Implants, Hearing Aids, Hearing Impairments, Hearing Therapy
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Rhoades, Ellen A. – Volta Review, 1975
Described briefly are the planning of and reaction to a Saturday workshop for grandparents of hearing impaired infants and preschoolers. (LS)
Descriptors: Exceptional Child Education, Family Role, Grandparents, Hearing Impairments